Quentin Tarantino didn't have a positive relationship with his mother Connie Zastoupil growing up.
When he was 12 years old, the aspiring screenwriter and director's big dreams weren't supported by his mother.
During an episode of the podcast The Moment back in 2021, which is now resurfacing, Quentin recalled a traumatizing memory, revealing: "My mom always had a hard time about my scholastic notability."
© Getty ImagesHe explained that she "was [expletive] at me" regarding the young artist devoting his time to writing.
Quentin added: "And then in the middle of her little tirade, she said, 'Oh, and by the way, this little writing career,' with the finger quotes and everything… 'This little writing career that you’re doing? That [expletive] is over.'"
That painful memory stuck with the director and he promised himself that he wouldn't forget it in the future.
He confessed: "When she said that to me in that sarcastic way, I was in my head, and I go, 'Okay, lady, when I become a successful writer, you will never see one penny from my success. There will be no house for you. There's no vacation for you, no Elvis Cadillac for mommy. You get nothing because you said that.'"
© Getty ImagesThe director emphasized: "Remember: There are consequences for your sarcastic tone about what's meaningful."
The only time that Quentin financially assisted his mom with his jaw-dropping net worth of $150 million was "out of a jam with the IRS."
About Quentin Tarantino's upbringing
In 1963, Connie gave birth to Quentin when she was 16 years old in Knoxville.
His dad Tony Tarantino was an aspiring actor who wasn't there for him. Instead, he disappeared even before Connie gave birth.
To make ends meet, Connie became a nurse who worked double shifts.
© Getty ImagesThe mother-son duo moved to LA and Connie ended up dating Curtis Zastoupil, who was a musician, and often took Quentin to the movies, and allowed him to watch grown-up films like Deliverance and Carnal Knowledge.
Quentin wrote his first screenplay titled Captain Peachfuzz and the Anchovy Bandit when he was 14.
Two years later, Quentin dropped out of high school with Connie's approval, and her only rule was that he had to secure a job.
© Getty ImagesThe artist got heavily involved in the world of film, while he worked at Torrance Cinema as an usher as well as a clerk later on at a video store called Video Archives.
He didn't have a formal education in film that led to his success, instead, he watched any and everything he could get his hands on, as he perfected his craft.
Quentin proudly told The Rolling Stone: "When people ask me if I went to film school, I tell them, 'No, I went to films.'"
